The Morgoth vs. Sauron debate has raged for decades, but thanks to the extensive depth of Middle-earth lore, it's easy to work out which Lord of the Rings villain would come out on top.

Sauron’s crown, including in Peter Jackson’s films, is based on Tolkien’s description of Morgoth’s. Since Sauron was his chosen successor, that has always made sense.

Sauron, like Morgoth before him, operates with charm, deception, and half-truths. He also uses peoples’ fear against them. That’s exactly what he did with Galadriel over the course of The ...

Prime Video. Clearly not all of them have forsaken Morgoth and his most powerful, most loyal lieutenant, Sauron. Waldreg—who has the same markings on his arm that Theo has—inherited the hilt ...

Morgoth’s most loyal servant and general in this pursuit was Sauron, who was part of the Maiar, lesser beings to the Valar but still significant in power.

Morgoth was essentially the Emperor Palpatine to Sauron’s Darth Vader. He’s the Big Bad of “The Simarillion,” and was the most powerful of a race of beings known as the Ainur, which were ...

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While Sauron starts off under Morgoth's thumb, when he gets his shot as the Dark Lord spot, he quickly shows that his resume, skill set, and past training meet the demands of the job description.